i was talking with bret o'donnell who helped advise mitt romney before the debate. he had a fallout and not working for team romney. i feel he were but maybe the governor doesn't need the advivise. rst half hour is absolutely crucial. the people watch the debate conform to the begining of the show. later on and what ecends to confirm. coming out very strong early taking it right to the president and investing in the second person. forget about the moderator. mr. president of the freighter policies he failed. what is worst ever continue in the past we will be even worse off. gerri: i hate it when people ignore the journalist and the room. >> i said this. he was really -- in this case one would not dream of doing this. in terms of my advice to mitt romney. gerri: you can bothagree. this to say about what needs to happen. >> governor romney for the first time gets on the same stage as the president of the united states ad people can make a direct comparison about them and their visions for the future. this campaign, i think you'll e the numbers start to move right back